modernize
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Friday's FAA order came a day after US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy formally asked Congress for $30 billion to upgrade and modernize the US Air Traffic Control System.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Australian airline Qantas is laying off around 850 workers after signing a deal with Accenture that the carrier says will modernize its systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
To offset the drop in productivity, mining companies have moved to expand and modernize their mines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“We’re honored that they thought of us to modernize the legacy that is Cole’s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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“When disaster strikes, families shouldn’t have to face a second disaster in the claims process. SB 876 modernizes laws that were written for a different era,” Padilla said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Supporters of Palantir’s work argue that it modernizes outdated government IT systems, bringing them closer to the kind of integrated analytics that are routine in the private sector.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2025
Poland, however, now spends 4% of its GDP on defense, making it the member to spend the most in percentage terms as it modernizes its military, while the U.S. is well above 3%.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
As Beijing modernizes its military, its formidable missile forces and other naval vessels, such as cutting-edge cruisers, are posing a concern for the U.S. and its allies.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
Mr Horne modernizes it into— "His uppermost short cloak was a bare thread."
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various
“Trench’s differentiated high-voltage grid technology, strong execution, and deep customer relationships are key enablers of the modernized, resilient grid required to keep pace with the electricity supercycle,” GE Vernova Chief Executive Scott Strazik said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The sleek, white kitchen has since been thoroughly modernized, with marble countertops and a six-burner cooktop.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Founded in 2001, KK Mart operates the “KK Super Mart” chain of modernized mom-and-pop convenience stores offering daily essentials around the clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
After the welcoming ceremony and a tour of the city’s recently modernized ports and boulevards, the chauffeured car turned on to Paissandu Street, famous for the lanky royal palm trees that lined each side.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Kim has focused on modernizing his military and increasing missile production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The union says the measure is essential to modernizing the city’s Fire Department to make sure Angelenos are safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But Kim has recently made modernizing North Korea’s Soviet-era conventional forces a bigger priority, even while he pursues advances in the country’s nuclear-weapons program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
He was in his forties and had talked about modernizing law enforcement in the region.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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